Cormac Hassett was named the Noel Malloy Player of the Year at the 2022 Annual Awards Dinner at the Mardyke last Friday, 25th November.
The keeper/batsman had an impressive season with the bat and gloves and had already been awarded the Satchwell Cup for the best wicketkeeper in the Leinster Championship and the 1st XI Batsman of the Year. Cormac amassed 364 runs at an average of 33 in the Championship and averaged an impressive 41 in the Munster Premier T20 competition. He also was capped at Munster Reds level once again.
The evening also saw awards presented at 2nd, 3rd and 4th XI levels and was preceded by the Youth section so it proved to be a very well attended and enjoyable night.
Nabeel Anjum took home the O’Donnell Bowler of the Year award following an excellent season with the ball in all competitions. Nabeel took 17 wickets at an average of 27.8 in the Leinster Championship and 11 wickets at 17.9 in the Munster Premier Division.
There were also two special presentations made on the night to recognise achievements both on and off the field. Firstly, Ross Durity was recognised for having played over a hundred fixtures (119) for the club in Cricket Leinster competitions, joining Robert Duggan in the century club with still a few seasons left in the tank!
Club stalwart David Griffin was also acknowledged for his year as Cricket Ireland President during which time he has overseen Ireland’s recent successes at the T20 World Cup and the full return of cricketing activity following the Covid pandemic. David is the latest President of Cricket Ireland to originate from Cork County following on from Pat Dineen back in 1987.
The full list of award winners is as follows:
Noel Malloy Player of the Year — Cormac Hassett
1st XI Batter of the Year — Cormac Hassett
O’Donnell Bowler of the Year — Nabeel Anjum
2nd XI Batter of the Year — Niall Donnelly
2nd XI Bowler of the Year — Arpit Ahuja
Noel Cantwell Young Player of the Year — Niall Donnelly
3rd XI Batter of the Year — Ashwani Tomar
3rd XI Bowler of the Year — Justin McGurk
4th XI Batter of the Year — Rahul Sethi
4th XI Bowler of the Year — Pratheek Chappanda
Special Recognition — Ross Durity (100 fixtures in Leinster competitions)
Special Acknowledgement — David Griffin (Cricket Ireland President)
Youth Awards
Prior to the adult awards, the youth section has its own ceremony to celebrate a successful season with acknowledgements of participation, enjoyment and progression from the U11 up to the U15 level.
The U13s won both the Munster T20 League and Super League while the U15s also finished as Super League champions. Both went on to represent Munster at the All-Ireland Semi-Finals which was a first for the province. Well done to all involved and the Youth Committee for organising such a wonderful evening
U15 Level
Player of the Year — Abas Faizi
Most Improved Player — Sara Kamel
U13 Level
Most Improved Player — John Kennedy
Strength of Character Award — Alessandro DeFreitas
Team Player — William Stevens
Leadership Award — Mark Donnelly
Player of the Year — Cillian Ross
U11 Level
Most committed child, with regular attendances & consistent performances in games:
- Male — Elham Momand
- Female — Lara Byrne
Player who improved the most in a season — Taha Abdul Wahab
Most exceptional performance in a match — Adam Cooney
Players who brought fun & friendliness to their team:
- Muhammed Ayaan Kiani
- Ruairí Newton
- Suzanne Karmel
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